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SB2442 • 2026

Regional Authorities and Special Districts

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5, relative to business improvement districts.

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Sponsor
Powers, Lankford
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text and summary do not provide details on how the extra time should be used by city governments.

Changing Time for Business Improvement District Hearings

This bill changes the time limit from 45 to 60 days for city governments to schedule a public meeting after receiving a request to start a business improvement district.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the time limit from 45 days to 60 days for city governments to schedule a public hearing after receiving a valid petition to establish a central business improvement district.

Who It Names or Affects

  • City governments that manage business improvement districts
  • Businesses and residents who might want to create or oppose a business improvement district

Terms To Know

business improvement district
A specific area where businesses work together with the city government to improve local services and attract more customers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how cities should use this extra time.
  • It is unclear if or when the Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee will take action on this bill.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB2258

Plain English: The amendment changes Tennessee's definition of 'municipality' to include counties that exercise general governmental functions.

  • Changes the definition of 'municipality' in Tennessee Code Annotated to explicitly include counties that perform general government duties.
  • The exact criteria for what constitutes 'general governmental functions' are not specified, which may lead to interpretation issues.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect existing laws and regulations related to municipalities in Tennessee.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2442

Plain English: The amendment changes Tennessee's definition of 'municipality' to include counties as well as cities, towns, and metropolitan governments.

  • Changes the definition of 'municipality' in Tennessee law to explicitly include counties.
  • The exact impact on current laws or regulations is not detailed in this amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  2. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  3. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  4. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  5. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  6. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  7. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  8. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  9. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  10. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  11. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  12. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  13. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  14. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  15. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  16. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  17. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  18. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  19. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  20. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  21. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  22. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  23. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  24. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  25. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  26. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  27. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  28. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  30. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  31. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass, if am. by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  32. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  33. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  34. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  35. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  36. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  37. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  38. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  39. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HOUSE BILL 2258
By Lankford

SENATE BILL 2442
By Powers
SB2442
012623
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and
Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5, relative to business
improvement districts.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-84-513, is amended by deleting the
language "nor more than forty-five (45) days" and substituting "nor more than sixty (60) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.